Croatia vs Lesotho: Age of democracy

Croatia
19 years
in 2018
Lesotho
21 years
in 2018
Croatia rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
70th

Age of democracy over time

  • Croatia
  • Lesotho
05101520199820082018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21 years against 19 years in Croatia, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 110 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5 years 7.5 years 2 years Lesotho
2010s 15 years 17 years 2 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Croatia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 21 years against 19 years in Croatia as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Croatia and Lesotho?
2 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Croatia and Lesotho rank globally for age of democracy?
Croatia ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.